The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-09-29
From The Echo.


NAL possession of the lumber yard so
long run at this place by the st. Croix
lumber company. For the present
Ludwig Ramberg will remain at the old
stand to settle up accounts of the
Lumber company, and assist Mr.. Be-
wins. We welcome Mr. Bevins to Eden
business circles and wish him prosper
ity.
Misses Mabel Farley and Blanche
Fitch started Monday for Vermillion,
where they began course of study in
the university of Dakota, one of the
best educational institutions in Dakota.
Austin Pierce, brother Off. A. Pierce,
met with quite an accident this morn
ing. He fell from scaffolding and
broke a leg. Up to going to press we
have not learned the full particulars.
George Knight, living southeast of
town, has begun the erection Of neat
story and half frame dwelling, 22x3O
He has the building enclosed and assist
ed by his son Frank is pushing the
work rapidly forward.
Mr.. Holt has rented the Thorpe resi-
dence, formerly occupied by Peter En-
ger, and moved in last Tuesday. He
has not yet decided as to whether or
not he will re-engage in business here.
For the present he remains here to set
tie up his old accounts.
Our genial station agent, j. G. Gard,
was transferred to Hawarden last Satur-
day, and E. E. Veltum, of Sioux Falls,
has charge of the station at this place.
How long this arrangement will last is
hard to predict. but according to custom
we presume about two weeks.
PLEASANT.
James Stevens of Silver Lake, has
decided to move to Vermillion, to give
his children better educational facili-
ties. We wish Mr. Stevens and his
estimable family health and fortune in
their new home
Miss Cora Pierce, of Silver Lake,
started for Vermillion last Tuesday to
attend the fall term of the Dakota
university.
sIOUX FALLs-SPECIAL CORRESPOND
ENCE.
Z The escaped convicts are again be-
hind the bar.
The tinkle of the street car will jim
gle by next week.
O. D. English, an old resident of Lin
coin county, has just sold very valu-
able farm to the firm of Boyce 4 Noyes,
which will be stocked with blooded
horses.
= The market is flooded with watermel-
ons, home grown, and ten cents will
get all that is needed in family.
The fine barn of DR.. Morgan is nearly
completed, and his fine residence will
be enclosed ere the snow flakes sail.
E. Darling, Selina's postmaster, was a
visitor in the city last week.
Charlie Shindler and Homer Kills
were here last week after repairs for
their thresher. They are pounding out
grain at a lively rate In Springdale
township, Lincoln county.
According to the immense sale at
'Bowens Fair the twin houses will
soon be the property of another.
Charlie Hobson and lady, of Spring
dale, Lincoln county, passed through
town last week en- route to exhibit thier
new son to its grandparents.
Miss Ida E. kits, of Dayton town
ship, Lincoln county, has taken charge
of the Tenth Street House.
Mrs. Mary Robbins, an old resident
of Lincoln county, met with quite a
serious mishap last week by falling
down pair of stairs, resulting in a
smashed foot.
Belle Boyd was treading the stage
last week in the opera.
Mrs. r. NJ. Clapp was visiting with
friends at Selma, Lincoln county, last
week